Maryland Insurance Section 8-603
§ 8-603.
  (a)   A person must register with the Commissioner before the person acts as or represents itself as a viatical settlement provider in the State.
  (b)   (1)   Except for an individual listed in § 8-601(k)(2) of this subtitle, only an individual who is a viatical settlement broker may negotiate viatical settlement contracts between a viator and one or more settlement providers.
    (2)   Not later than 30 days after negotiating a viatical settlement contract on behalf of a viator, a viatical settlement broker shall register with the Commissioner in accordance with § 8-604 of this subtitle.
  (c)   Employees and agents of a registered viatical settlement provider or a registered viatical settlement broker may not be required to be separately registered except in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commissioner.